Developing strategies for riverbank stabilization along the Eau Claire River

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Course Title
Senior Capstone Design
Course Letter Acronym
CEE
Course Number
578
Project Lead Faculty
Jan Kucher and Derek Hungness

The project is located East of Lake Altoona in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. This project consists of stabilizing five miles of river bank along the Eau Claire River. The sites targeted displayed relatively high rates of erosion and regression per year. Construction includes site work which requires erosion control measures, earthwork, and a combination of bank stabilization measures. This involves cutting the bank slopes to a shallower angle, the placement of revetment along the bank toe via ri...


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